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PROCELLARIID^ ! PETRELS. 



Length, 18.00; extent, 40.00; wing, 12.00; tail, 4.00; bill, 1.75- 

 2.00 ; tarsus, 2.20-2.33 ; middle toe and claw, 2.50. 



A species of common occurrence off the coast, usually 

 in company with the P. major, from which, however, it 



Fig. 81. — Sooty Shearwater. Nat. size. 



is entirely distinct. It is well known to the fishermen 

 as the " Black Hagdon." It appears to be chiefly a 

 winter bird, and its breeding resorts within our limits, 

 if any, are unknown. 



PINTADO PETREL. 



Daptium capense (Z.) Steph. 



Chars. Upper parts conspicuously spotted with white upon a blaclc- 

 ish ground ; under parts white ; tail black barred ; bill black, 

 stout, much hooked. Length, 15.00; wing, 11.00; tail, 4.50; 

 bill, 1.33 ; tarsus, I.67. 



As these sheets are passing the press we learn from 

 Mr. Purdie of this most interesting acquisition to our 

 Fauna, which is no less remarkable than that of ^stre- 

 lata gularis, recently taken in New York {Bull. Nutt. 

 Club, vi, 188 1, p. 91) ; both species being birds of the 



